Heat Advisory: Superintendent Chang Urges BPS Families to Prepare for High Temperatures With the Return of School

Heat Advisory: Superintendent Chang Urges BPS Families to Prepare for High Temperatures With the Return of School  

 

BOSTON - Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015 -- Superintendent Tommy Chang is asking families to take extra caution and prepare for this week's high temperatures as students return to school today.

With unseasonably hot weather forecasted, Boston Public Schools has taken steps to ready schools for the high temperatures. Extra fans have been distributed throughout schools that lack central air conditioning and schools that have water coolers have stocked up on extra supplies of bottled water. BPS is closely monitoring all schools to provide any support that is needed during the hot weather. 

"As we welcome our students back to school, we want to ensure they are safe and ready to learn," Dr. Chang said. "I am asking parents to make sure their children are dressed in weather-appropriate clothing, stay well-hydrated and bring extra bottles of water to school this week. We are ready and excited to kick off a great school year." 

For additional safety tips, please visit: http://ow.ly/RUW9c. 

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